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MYP Humanities
Unit II: Human GeographyWeek 4
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
• Ms. Hodges out – substitute, no opener, no homework.
• Actually, I don’t think you did much of anything!
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009Objectives: Students will examine the issue of power, identity, and space by
evaluating the genocide of Rwanda. Opener: Today is World Aids Day. What do you know about HIV/AIDS(write down
actual information – not that you know a lot about it)? How is it transmitted? What is the largest population contracting AIDS/HIV today? What kinds of problems is it creating?
Activities: 1) Complete opener. Copy Homework. 2) Complete African and Colonialism handouts. 3) Begin the “Understanding Rwanda” handout and reading. Homework: Interview 3 people (1 adult and two kids) and ask them the questions
from the opener. 1) What do you know about HIV/AIDS? 2) How is it transmitted? 3) What is the largest population contracting AIDS/HIV today? 4) What kids of problems is it creating? THEN: reflect on their answers – what are the similarities and differences between them?
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Africa and Colonialism
• Imperialism: When a larger country takes over a smaller country – they can take over the government (political imperialism) the economy (economic imperialism) or the culture (cultural imperialism).
Answer the questions on the handout using the color maps in your groups.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Objective: Students will analyze power, identity and space by examining colonialism in Africa and genocide in Rwanda.
Opener: What makes one country want to take over another? List all the reasons you can think of! (At least 5)
Activities: 1. Complete opener. Copy Homework. 2. Finish Colonialism in Africa activity. 3. Begin Rwanda activity. Homework: What is the impact of power, identity and space
when it comes to colonialism in Africa?
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Thursday, December 3, 2009Objectives: Students will analyze the relationship between power,
identity and space by examining the conflict in Rwanda. Opener: What are the differences between Hutus and Tutsis? (hint: look
at your HW from Wednesday, Nov. 25)Activities: 1. Complete Opener. Copy Homework. 2. Review opener. 3. Read handout on Rwanda and answer questions. 4. Watch first 30 minutes Hotel Rwanda and answer questions (if time). Homework: Describe the relationship between power, identity and space
in the Rwandan genocide. Think about the causes, the conflict itself and what happened afterward.
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Friday, December 4, 2009Objectives: Students will examine the relationship between power, identity and
space in the conflict in Rwanda. Opener: Should the United States have tried to stop the massacres in Rwanda? Why
or why not? Explain your answer. Activities: 1. Complete opener. Copy homework. 2. Watch Hotel Rwanda. 3. Examine the “impact” of the Rwandan genocide on surrounding countries. 4. Summary Assessment (test grade): What is the relationship between power
and identity and space? Write at least a one-page response, using examples from each of the topics we discussed. Make generalizations and then support those generalizations with specific information from the three examples we studied: public housing segregation in Baltimore, colonialism in Africa, and the Rwandan genocide.
Homework: Complete Summary Assessment – due on Tuesday.